Tumucumaque National Park
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The Tumucumaque National Park is situated in northwestern Brazil inside the Amazon Rainforest state of Amapá.
It was declared a national park on August 23 2002, with the collaboration of Brazil's government and the WWF.
It has an area of 38.874 km˛. It is an uninhabited region and is of high ecological value: Most of its animal species, mainly fish and aquatic birds, are not found in any other place in the world. It is a habitat for jaguars, primates, aquatic turtles, eagles and the rare agutí.
See also: National parks (Brazil), Geography of Brazil.